finally got my wish of an armed constabulary button..true new zealand..yeeha !!!

[Des from down under]

Hi all.hope you are all doing fine....im rapt... been longing for a n/z war button of our own first military forces..the a/c were formed in 1867 and were our first military force here in lil ole n/z....it was formed when the imperial troops were sent back to england as the goverment at that time pushed for a self reliant stand..in other words couldn't afford all the british troops ...anyway I have dug british regiment buttons which are a find in themselves but this was always on my wish list for sure..

got the little suka down about eight inches below an old redoubt that was manned by a/c troopers in 1869...hope one of you can throw some light on the maker of it...hope pic of back is clear enough...thanks for looking guys and a final...yeehhaaa !!!

 

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[trikikiwi]

Wow! CONGRATULATIONS Des
That's a beauty mate and well deserving of the BANNER

You are the first Kiwi I have seen represented up there, so double well done!
Cheers, Mike

 

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[Des from down under]

Wow! CONGRATULATIONS Des
That's a beauty mate and well deserving of the BANNER

You are the first Kiwi I have seen represented up there, so double well done!
Cheers, Mike

thanks heaps mike...we will get together one day maybe..cheers des

 

[sasnz]

THANKS HEAPS TEAM..I AM RAPT..FOR THE BANNER. IT IS ALL PART OF WHAT WE LIKE DOING ..PASSIONATE ABOUT HISTORY AND GETTING OUT AND DOING IT..PUTTING UP WITH WISE CRACKS...EXPLAINING TO THE PARTNER WHY YOU WANT A PRO POINTER.OR SOME OTHER TOOL ,LOOKING AT BOOKS AND MAPS.....COMING BACK AND SHOWING A PILE OF PULL TABS AND JUNK...BUT TO BE PART OF A FORUM OF DIFFERENT TYPE PEOPLE WHO SHARE THE SAME INTEREST IS WHAT THIS IS ABOUT...ONCE AGAIN..THANKS ALL HEAPS AND KEEP DIGGN...CHEERS DES FROM....AHHH....UP ON TOP ..LOL

Hey Des, couldn't have said this better, great buch of girls and boys with the same mentality. Fantastic find mate and next time i am down that way would love to catch up. Really Great button. Congrats.

Sasnz

 

[trikikiwi]

Des mate, I hunt with sasnz, when we can. It will be cool if we can all get together one day. Mike

 

[goldtimer]

Great stuff..... A NZ find on the banner - Wowser
Cheers

 

[sonny61]

hey des, checked my email and saw a newsletter for this week from TNET and in it was the story of your constabulary button. congrats on hitting the news. Sonny

 

[traverdog]

The button is a beauty!!

 

[Eric Willoughby]

Allow me to add a little bit of historical reference to this button for those of us who are not familiar with New Zealand history.

A quick historical reference about the Armed Constabulary Regiments.....
http://riv.co.nz/rnza/hist/assoc/ch1.htm


A quick reference to the Armed Constabulary buttons that were issued.......
http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-badges/nz-amd-constb.htm

 

[diggin tennessee]

wonderful shape...congrats!!

 

[spitfire55]

 

[steelheadwill]

Niiice Button!
congrats on getting it up top!
I cleared settings on my computer & missed this post till now.
HH

 

[Damon64]

Congrats!